Business Wakefield automation specialist welcomes VIP delegation Industrial automation specialist Sewtec has welcomed a VIP delegation to its new £2m state-of-the-art design and manufacturing facility at Silkwood Park in Wakefield. Chair of the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and NP11 group of Northern local enterprise partnerships, Roger Marsh OBE DL, attended along with Wakefield Council’s By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Offsite construction specialist secures £11million funding from Barclays East Yorkshire based Premier Modular has received funding from Barclays to support ambitious plans for growth. Established in 1956, Premier Modular Limited is headquartered at Brandesburton, East Yorkshire. The business is one of the UK’s leading offsite construction specialists providing temporary modular buildings and permanent bespoke offsite solutions to By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Huddersfield's first business members' club invests in automated security system Empire House, the luxury business members' club due to launch in Huddersfield in a few weeks, has invested a five-figure sum in state-of-the-art, automated security systems to create a slick customer experience, intensify site security and help protect clients from COVID-19. In readiness for opening in a few weeks’ By The Editor • 1 min read
Business What does the current COVID economic landscape look like? Author: Stafflex Recruitment, Huddersfield. Most experts agree that it will take considerable time to restore the country to pre-COVID levels of economic prosperity, growth and productivity that we have previously enjoyed. We take a look at the impact on our economy and the jobs picture from a national and local By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Leeds tech firm helps England Rugby League gear up for 2021 World Cup Leeds-headquartered pure technology group (PTG) has become the official tech partner of the England Rugby League – helping the national team to harness the power of technology to gain a competitive advantage for the 2021 World Cup. The joint venture will also see the tech firm and England Rugby League enter By The Editor • 2 min read
Charity Topping out ceremony at Leeds charity's latest development A topping out ceremony has been held at longstanding Leeds charity, St George’s Crypt’s second purpose-built development that will offer a home to people who have previously struggled to maintain a tenancy as they prepare to live independently. The development, which has been designed by Leeds based Brewster By The Editor • 2 min read
Business National haulage company delivers Yorkshire expansion A fast-growing haulage company has launched a new base in Yorkshire after acquiring a large site at Wilberfoss near York and making a significant investment in its fleet as part of the expansion. Slam Transport has acquired the 6.55 acre site, on Hull Road, for an undisclosed sum from By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Engage and Heineken engage consumers with digital activation Digital agency Engage is celebrating a three year partnership with Heineken UK to deliver performance focussed, digital projects which drive action, data growth, and engagement. Engage has partnered with the UK’s leading pub, cider and beer company to coordinate digital activations for a range of brands including Desperados, Bulmers, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Hentons recognised as a top 100 accountancy firm in the UK Leeds-headquartered accountancy and business advisory firm Hentons has just recorded one of its strongest ever 12-month trading periods, with the fast-growing practice named as one of the top 100 accountancy practices in the UK earlier this month. Hentons, which has offices in Leeds, York, Sheffield, Thirsk and London recorded a By The Editor • 2 min read
National Yorkshire Water launches direct support tariff for customers in debt Yorkshire Water is boosting the help it offers to 10,000 customers struggling to pay their bills by launching a new tariff that will help people clear debts more quickly. The Direct Support scheme is designed to help customers who pay their bills and any arrears from their benefit payments. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business The Office Heroes Awards are back, and Glu Recruit need your nominations! The office hasn’t been the same this year, has it? The pandemic has thrown all sorts of challenges the way of most businesses in the Sheffield City Region, but despite the current situation we all find ourselves in, the office still plays a huge part in our working lives. By The Editor • 2 min read
